Thomas E. Luebben, formerly with Luebben, Johnson & Barnhouse, has a solo Native American Law practice in Sandia Park, New Mexico.Mr. Luebben has more than 40 years ofexperience in Federal Indian Law, Environmental and Natural Resources Law, and Native American legal representation including:- litigation and recovery of tribal and individual Native American trust land, water rights, and other natural resources, and- negotiation of tribal agreements and business leases dealing with agricultural and mineral development. He is also the Director of Litigation for the non-profit Native Lands Institute.

Thomas Luebben has represented Native American tribes, organizations and individuals throughout the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, since 1971, and presently serves as tribal attorney and special counsel for tribes and Native American groups in New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska, California, and Nevada.

Mr. Luebben haswritten textsand taught as an adjunct professor at the University of New Mexico School of Law and as a guest lecturer at the University of Arizona School of Law, on topics such as Federal Indian Law, Alaska Native Lands, Tribal Jurisdiction, Indian Land Status, Indian Land Rights and Claims, Indian Water Rights, and Mineral Development on Indian Lands.Thomas E. Luebben holds a J.D. degree from the New York University School of Law, where he was a Root-Tilden scholar, 1969. He is also a geophysical engineer, with a professional GeoPhysics degree from the Colorado School of MInes, 1966.